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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
From the Caldwell weeAiy Times.

From the Caldwell weeAy Times.
Marsh Murdoch is getting indignant
over the proposed railroad legislation fnr
Kansas, and justly claims that it will
greatly impede railroad Building in western
Kansas. We are OF the same opinion pre-
ciseiy. but there is no Use in DENYING the
fact that halt must he called somew here
IN The recklessness of our people in sinking
themselves, their neighbors and their
children in volume OF bonded indebted
ness. The Times is in favor of the passage
Of "a law. if il can be con>iitutionallv enact
ed. prohibiting townships and municipal-
lilies giving aid Ia railroads after the
first DAY al Nav, 1892 BY this means the
) ,als iBat would intervene would be an
era ri extensive railroad building. as roads
that are now calculating Ia reach into the
western counties would take advantage of
the period allatei the people for giving aid
and the state in general, and the western
counties in particular. would develop far
more rapidiy than they now are doing
migration would increase faster and taxa
bic property would accumulate much
quicker. John 4. Martin will recommend
HE Immediate prohibition or aid TO rail-
ways. and If the press of western Kansas
don't make big kick at once. there is
great danger of the enactment of bill to
that effect. We kick.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
WICHITA REAL ESTATE.
More Than a Million Donarsin Six Day

more Than a Million Dollars IN SIX Days.
Nothing so surely indicates the conf
dence of "A people, and nothing SO uner-
ringly tells the world the exact measure of
any community's prosperity as the quota
tious and transactions in real estate Wirh-
ita, measured by this standard is in the
lead. No city in the west, outside OF Chi
cago. save Kansas City, Missouri, and Min
neapolis, Minnesota, can show anywhere
near such wonderful record In realty as
can Wichita for the year past. The aggre-
gate transactions have not only rapidly IN
creased in number but the advance in
prices from month to month have as
tonished the most sanguine. For the first
eleven months of the year past the total
real estate sales amounted to between SIX
teen and seventeen millions of dollars, be-
ginning with the year at fifty to one hun
drcd Thousand dollars per week and ending
with sales averaging from -four hundred to
eli phi hundred thousand dollars each week.
But the first week Of 1887 cclipsea the
record of any week in the history Of the
city, amounting as shown by Sunday morn
ing's EAGLE to one million, three hundred
and twenty four thousand, one hundred and
eighty four dollars, as against sos, Coz the
week previous or the lasi week of 1886.
We venture the assertion that there was
more money paid for Wichita property last
week than the average weekly sales Of al
the other towns and cities in the state of
Kanas. What this shows need hardly 10
be referred TO. II shows something more
than a faith or an ordinary business conf
dence, in the prosperity and future OF The
town 1t shows settled conviction Of the
accomplished fact, that Wichita viii be
without d rival west of St Louis len years
hence, that Kansas City may live and even
continue to grow, but shat she will have |
lost the trade of southwest and western |
Kansas, of the Indian Territory and of the
regions beyond these in the southwest.
The following shows the consideration
given in the deeds fled in the register OF |
deeds Office las, week:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
WICHITA CLEAB,NG house.
A Million Of Dollars in q Single Day
Transactions.

Our Omaha and Kansas City contem-
poraries attention IS respectfully directed
to tie fact that the Transactions of Tie
ony bank clearing house in the state Of
Kansas. for last week, amounted to the
snug un of 81 go, 5SI is. No other ely
in Kansas rs yet has had any use or cali for
sue an institution rs a clearing house, bat
the one that the state does boast and which
is lOcled at Wichita, the commercial lily
of tn state, is no mere ornamental affair.
A nu nber of old commercial and nanufac-
turin cities of the east failed to keep up
last week in their financial transactions
wit the Winning Wonder OF the Western
World. As an indication of the amount Of
business transacted in this city, the money
whicl passed over the counters Of one If
our seven banks in one day last week
footed mp one million and thirteen thous-
and dollars
Wichita is not only the commercial but
the financial metropolis Of the great sun
flower state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
ROME AND TOPEKA.

"All roads lead la Rome" is the old say
ing. just now all roads in Kansas seem
10 lead To Topeka journal.
There is the Wichita Il Western rail
road, the Wichita {; Colorado railroad. the
Fort Scott Il Wichita railroad, the ST
Louis Is San Francisco railroad and the
Missouri Pacific railroad. five roads. all
leading to Rome, that as yet seem II fail to
roam towards Topeka to any alarming ex-
tent. Kansas may have many Topekas
but she has bat one Rome, which every
body knows is Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
KANSAS KINKS.

Two million swine eat corn on Kansas
land this winter.
There were 234, 600 more sheep in Kan
saS il 1888 than in 1880
Kansas people receive mail from over
2,009 postotiices in the state
The ice on the river al Ottawa is frozen
to depth sufficient to put up ice for us,
Ice ten inches thick is now being slowed
away 10 be used in the Italian cline of
southern Kansas.
4 Fort Scott paper says: There are
about n, 900 bushels of sugar cane seed to
be threshed at the sugar works
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
ALL GROWING.

Emporia puts S56,0oo in new bindings
during The year just closed. while Newton
built 3 public aud business houses at Il
cost of $4,000; III Dorado about S555.-
900 IN billings the sane lear.-El Dorado
Republican.
Very gratifying showing. and the same
might be just as truthfully said Of dozen
of other rapidly growing. cities of which
we name Winfield, Wellington, Arkansas
City, Caldwell, Kiowa. Anthony. Medicine
Lodge, kingman, Hutchinson. Great Bend.
Larned, Dodge City. Garden City, Nc
Pherson ami Others. but Wichita put in
over two millions of money into new build
incs in 1856
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
HOW OUR PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED

Wichita has III manufactures, little and
big, employing ,2SS people all told, the
pay rolls for which aggregate $40, 735 per
week. There are five hundred and three
mercantile and monetary establishments,
and Offices Of various characters in this CITY
employing all told 1921 people, on weekly,
monthly or yearly salaries This gives us
1929 people, mostly adults, employed
either in manufacturing or in offices, or as
statesmen.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11

Wellington Press: The Wichita EAGLE
Is laboring to prove that manufacturing
ccnlcrS do not make cities Of magnitude
rs ichi'a never can tee manufacturing
town, this is evidently very plain case of
sour grapes. -Capitsl
And the envy which prompted our illus
tfaied- plate neighbor Of Topeka to repro
dncc 50 foolish lie is case Of very plain
gall, too bitter 10 he sour
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11

Republic county resped 4. l62. coo bush
els Of corn IS Its part Of the tribute TO the
grand total of 1886 in Kansas. Republic is
in the Repsblic Valley, and has the corn
land to show up every day IN the year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11

Mr. Cutting should 90 to Wichita with
his lecture. Cutting would doubtless Ike
Wichita and Wichita certainly needs Cut
ting,-Emporia Republican,
Doubtless very Cutting, but who is Cut
ting, and what does he propose to cut.
Wichita isn't built that way, neither is she
any part Of a fat hog, or if so. she is the
hpod
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
TOPEKA AND WICHITA.

Real estate transfers amounted to SEQ 000
yesterday. Topeka journal saturday.
Jan. 8
For the same day. the real estate transfers
in Wichita amounted to 1921, l3S. or more
than eleven times rs mach As Topeka.
which is a pretty fair measure, We suppose,
of the relative business nf the twoplaces.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11

Caldwell Times: The Wichita EAGLE
has secured the services of Milt Reynolds
the celebrated Kicking Bird. " to write
the news of the state capital daily. for the.
proud bird nf the Arkansaw Milt is one
of. if not altogether the best journalists III
the siaN and will make the columns of the
EAGLE abound with readable news.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11
HOW SHE GROWS.

There were three hundred and forty
three new business interests Of various
character added to Wiz li;a in 1886. with
an estimated aggregate capital Of 81 ,332.
900.
The sum total of Wichita'S wholesale
Transactions last year were $l5,07G, 900, as
against 50. 0G0, 900 in 1885.
But what shows more plainly than any
thing else our wonderful growth are the
sworn returns of property for Iaxatian.
which for the past four years stand:
1888. ....................5 > 1902 Cd
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11

?. b. Dilday. a representative of the
Wichita Daily EAGLE. was in the city
Thursday, and left in the evening for
Wichita with 4 large list OF subscribers to
the leading Kansas daily.-Nickerson Reg
istcr
NicheTsoa in 2 few more days will be
connected with Wichita by the Eagle Line,
when We hope to see her people often.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-11

The registery of 60 degrees below zero
at s.. Cloud. MINI, breaks the Jack Frost
cord for any point within the iurisdic-
ton of the signal bureau for the past few
years. The lowest temperature reported
last winter was % below, at Minnedosa, on
the Canadian Pacific railway.
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Another Art Craze.

The latest art work among
ladies is known as the French
Craze" for decorating china, glass
ware, etc. 1t is something entire
ly new, and is both profitable and
fascinating. 1t is very popular in
New York, Boston and other
Eastern cities. To ladies desiring
to learn the Art, we will send az
elegant china PLAGUE (size Ii
inches,) handsomely decorat ID
for a model, together with box of
material, 100 coiored designs as
sorted in flowers, animals, soldiers,
landscapes, ETC., complete, with
full instructions, upon receipt of
only S1.00. The PLAGUE alone is
worth more than the amount
charged. To every lady ordering
this outfit who encloses the adj
dress of five other ladies' interested
in Art matters, to whom we can
sail our new catalogue of Art
goods, we will enclose extra and
without charge, a beautiful 80 inch,
old-tinted PLAGUE
Address, The EMPIRE News Co.
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Home Dressmaking.

Any lady who would like to know
all the valuable secrets of dress
making, and to learn how to cut
a dress so that it is certain to fit
without trying on, should subscribe
for the great home monthly, The
Housekeeper: read the series of
articles ON Home dressmaking, and
get as a premium free, Moody's
Perfect Tailor System of dress
cutting, with diagram, and a book
which gives complete instructions
on dressmaking. The retail price
of the premium is IS, the price of
the housekeeper is 81 per year; 50
tor S1.20; Send 81 land 20 cts. for
postage on the premium) now as
the time is limited. Address Buck
eye Publishing Co., Minneapolis,
MINI,
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GLEANINGS.

One of the things that should be
in every farmhouse kitchen or
opening out of the kitchen, is a
closet for the old coats, hats, boots,
overhalls, jumpers and other
articles that must be kept some
where handy when not in use, and
which look SO untidy when hung
up in the kitchen. If you
haven't any place for a closet, but
a cupbord across one corner of
the kitchen, have shelf at the
top, row of hooks around under
the shelf, box on the floor for
boots and shoes, and slipper cases
on the inside of the door.
The best and most satisfactory
way for the farmer to keep up his
supply of cows or increase his
herd, if desired, is to raise the
heifer calves; because he can thus
get good COWS. with less expense
and trouble than by purchasing;
besides, if they are well trained
and kindly handled, they will be
more contented and make gentler
and better cows than if purchased
off the farm. In fact, this is prob
ably the only true way to maintain
a Superior herd of COWS, or any
stock; and we can train them to
our OVID liking.
The hens are the best means
for Matching ont chickens after all
The incubators are uncertainand
expensive. Much experience and
unwearied attention are requisite
to ensure success with them. No
inexperienced farmer should begin
with incubators. First learn the
rudiments of the business by
Using hens for Matching, and
liter that has fully matured there
MIL be time enough for the incu-
bator.
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The USE OF SAND.-A CORES
pondent of the Observer at Ocean,
ic, N. j., writes; ''In reading your
valuable paper some time ago, I
see the use of sand recommended
for forcing early truck. Sand is
by no means devoid of use
because of its comparative sterility.
Although a white surface reflects
heat, not allowing heat to penetrate
to as great a depth as itwould in
a dark mass of the same material,
for that very reason all the more
heat Is kept near the surface, and
that is just where the heat is
needed in the growth of small stuff.
Sand allows free percolation of
water, stiff soils are retentive of
water, and the surplus of water
keeps such soils cold Sand from
sea-shore is by no means destitute
of valuable chemical properties,
as it contains, besides some of the
minor elements of plant food,
chloride of sodium or common salt,
which is beneficial to most land;
| have often noticed lawns top
dressed with shore sand; they are
the first to appear green. Such
land is able better TO resist the
action of frost-the sands action
firstly as mulch; secondly the
sand filling up whatever crevices
the frost might make, thus afford
ing protection tire roots of the
plants"
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ELPASO

foaled May Is, 1884. This Is an
unusually large blocky, stylish.
snowy colt, standing in fine shape
on a powerful and superbly mold
ed set of legs and feet. He is re-
markedly well let down ON the
knees and hooks while his arms and
thighs are of great length and pow
er. His head, neck, shoulders,
hams, stiles, hips, c1up, loins and
back could not well be improved.
In color is gray with full
black points, the black on his legs
extending to the knees and hooks.
He will mature at fully 1850 lbs.
and will be a king among show
horses.
Have also just received COM
plete outfit of new buggies, new
robes and new horses, and am en-
abled to offer Accommodations to the
travelling public second to none.
Give me call. Barn opposite
Pools Hotel.
S. J. MILLER, PROP. E.
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II is USELESS.

To suffer with Neuralgia or
Rheumatism. Holland Bal m
cures Rheumatism in from 5 to 7.
days; cures Neuralgia in five min
utes; for bites of insects, and for
frost bites it never was excelled.
Price so cents. For sale by j. G
Jamison.
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Bargain in Music.

This Favorite Album of Songs
and ballads, containing thirty-two
pieces of cnoice and popular music,
and piano accompaniment is finely
printed upon heavy paper with
very attractive cover. The follow
ing are the titles of the songs and
ballads contained in the Favorits
Album:-As I'd Nothing Else to
Do; The Dear Old Songs ofHome;
Mother, Watch the Little feet;
Oh, You Pretty Blue-eyed Witch;
Blue Eyes; Katy's Letter; The
Passing Bell; [ Saw Esau kissing
Kate; Won't You Tell Me Why,
Robin; The Old Garden Gate;
Down Below the Waving Lindens;
Faded Leaves; All Among the
Summer Hoses; Touch the Harp
Gently, My Pretty Louise; IreallY
don't think l shall Marry; Dream
ing of Home; The Old Cottage
Clock; Across the Sea; A Year
Ago, Bachelors Hall; Ruth and
l; Good Night; One Happy Year
Ago; Jennie in the Orchard; The
Old Barn Gate; Jacks Farewell;
Polly; Whisper in the Twilight.
This is very fine collection of
real vocal gems, and gotten up in
verv handsome style. Published
in the usual way and bought alta
music store, these 80 pieces would
cost you s11.20. We bought a
job lot of this music at a great
sacrifice, and as the holidays are
past, we desire to close out our
stock at once. VIII send you the
entire collection well wrapped and
postpaid for only 40cts. Send
Immediately. Address,
The EMPIRE News Co., Syracuse,
n. Y.
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LOCK,

is a handsome coal black, foaled
April LIST, 1885.
A very fine, prominent looking
head and good eyes, ears well set
on, has a fine, high arched neck,
high on the withers, deep through
the shoulders, large arm, a very
round barrel, broad across the
back, round formed hips, rump
and stife. A very heavy clean
bone, well shaped legs and splen-
did feet. This colt is the finest in
the county. The finest kind of a
show horse at the end of the line.
NV Norman colt
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Attention Stocknlan

You are rapidly coming to the
conclusion that the rearing of
good horses will pay you better
than any other stock. Good horses,
either draft or drivers, always CON-
mand good prices, it matters not
how hard the times. Knowing the
great interest that stockmen, all
over North Missouri, are taking
in the rearing of horses, we invite
your attention to the fine import
ed Stallion
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cravings of various farm animals
poultry, plans of houses, barns,
new implements and machinery,
useful and ornamental plants, etc,
etc. Over fifty well-known ag-
ricultural writer's contribute to
this number. In the Humbug
Columns several new, and revived
frauds are exposed and ventilated.
Price, $1.5O per year, English or
German; Single numbers, Is cts.
Address american Agricultur-
list" Isl Broadway, N. Y.
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WORKING CLASSES A7TEN7 ION

We are now prepared to furnish all classes
with employment at home, the whole of the
time, or for their spare moments Businesy
new, light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from 80 cents to 81. 90 per even
ing and proportional sum by devoting all the
time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly
as much as men That all who Sc
this may send their address and test the buis
ness, we make this offer. To such as are no
well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay
for the trouble of writing: full particulars an
Quilt free; Address GEORGE SrISsoN & Co
Main.
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SPECULUM, 47l4.

Which we purchased from Blair
Bros. & Curry, of Aurora, Ills.
SPECULUM was Imported by
them in 1886; Sire Captain Brown
(3017), G.. Drayman (661), G. G..
Thumper (2137, G. G. G. Not
tingham (Howsin, dam Smiler
ellis Vol. VI.
SPECULUM is a colt of great
promise and excellence. He is own
brother to Special, winner in 1884
of first price at the Royal Counties
Guildford; was highly commend
ed at the Royal Agricultural Soci-
ety's show at Shrewsbury; first
prize at the Isle of Ely, Cambs.
The above horse will be found
at the stable of T. z. GRAVES
who also owns and keeps the cele-
brated WALTER c. record 2,429a
the best bred trotting horse in
northeast Missouri.
KELLOGG BROS. & GRAVES.
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The American Agriculturist For
June, 1887.

Presents full account of the
great Cattle and Dairy Show"
held in New York during the
second week in May. The official
awards of prizes in the various
classes are given, and the most
prominent prize animals are de-
picted and described, as are also
the most important dairy imple-
ments and structures ON exhibit
ton. During the week, the 'Ameri-
can Agriculturist," which is
monthly, issued a daily edition at
the show grounds, each number
containing eighteen pages cleo
trotyped, and from thirty to forty
illustrations of the implements,
prizes awarded, and of the cattle
drawing prizes the day before. 1t
was generally regarded as novelty
in agricultural journalism. "June
Days is the title of a bright,
allegorical engraving by Muller.
In addition to these. there are en-
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SOMETHING DREADFUL.

OF all the diseases known to the
human race Kidney disease is one
of the most unpleasant. Dull
aching pains in the back, making
it unpleasant to work; at night
you cannot rest. These troubles
can be alviated by taking a bottle
of Holland Kidney and Liver
Regulator. Sold by the popular
Druggist J. G.. Jamison.
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Sheriff S Sale Under Deed of Trust

whereas James H. Singleton and Dorab
wife on the 9Th day OF August. A. d. Is.4 nv
their certain deed OF trust conveyed 10 one
wesley II. Defrance as trustee, lots number
.sr's addition to the town tnow ethyl OF Kiyks.
vile in Adair county and state OF Missouri
which said Deed of Trust is recorded ia the
Recorders Office for Adair county, Missouri in
Book ''M' at page IS. for Recording deeds on
trust. Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment OF two certain
promissory notes in said deed described and
whereas both said notes have become due and
are now due and unpaid and whereas said deed
of trust therein provides that If the said West
ley III. DeFrance should be absent or refuss 70
act is such trustee in case there should be de-
fault in the payment OF said notes then the a.
ting sheriff OF Adair county Missouri, ST the
request of the legal holders OF said notes NAV
proceed to sell the property herein before a.
scribed or any part thereof at public vendu,
and convey said property by deed TO the pur-
chaser, and whereas said Wesley H. DeFranre
to whom said conveyance was made is absent
from the state OF Missouri and refuses to act in
the premises.
Therefore /, James II. Kinnear the presen.
acting sheriff of Adair county, in the state OF
Missouri. at the request OF the legal holders Of
said notes and by virtue of the terms and con-
ditions of said deed of trust will on
Saturday the 25th Day of June,
1887,
Between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fsre-
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon OF that
day at the court house door in the town NOW
city, OF kirksville, Adair county Missouri.
proceed to sell at public vendue to the highest
bidder for cash the above described real estate
to satisfy said notes and the cost of executing
said trust.
JAMES III. KINNEAR,
Sheriff Of Adair Co., No.
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FREN Oh DRAFT HORSE
PERIO, No. 1882.

Is a beautiful black, foaled 1882,
Imp. 1883. He is one of the larg-
est, heaviest and most powerful
French Draft Horses ever import
ed. Notwithstanding his immense
size, he possesses many fine points
seldom found in SO large horse.
Such broad, flat legs, massive
quarters, short back, wonderful
shoulders, rising well on the with
ers, elegant arched neck with fine
head we'll set on, large expressive
eyes with superior style of action.
My American Bred French
Draft Colt,